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The biggest names missing from the list of America’s top philanthropists
Dia Dipasupil | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. America’s top 50 philanthropists gave a whopping $22.4 billion to charity in 2025, according […]
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Tesla’s China sales climb in the first two months of 2026 while BYD numbers drop
CHENGDU, CHINA – SEPTEMBER 28: Two women walk past the Tesla storefront on September 28, 2024, in Chengdu, China. Tesla continues to expand its presence in China, showcasing its electric vehicles and promoting its Gigafactory innovations. (Photo by Cheng Xin/Getty Images) Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images Tesla’s China-made electric vehicle sales […]
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Sam Altman faced ‘serious questions’ in meeting with lawmakers about OpenAI’s defense work
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman speaks during the BlackRock Infrastructure Summit on March 11, 2026 in Washington, DC. Anna Moneymaker | Getty Images OpenAI CEO Sam Altman met with a handful of lawmakers in Washington, D.C. where Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., said he raised some “serious questions” about the company’s approach to warfare and its recent […]
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Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has verified account on X, Elon Musk’s platform
Mojtaba Khamenei; the son of the Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei; is seen in Tehran; Iran; on December 14; 2016. Reza B | Afp | Getty Images Iran’s new supreme leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has a new “verified” account on X, the influential social media platform owned by Elon Musk. Khamenei, whose X handle […]
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Trump-backed SAVE America Act will get a Senate vote next week, Thune says
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks at a press conference with other members of Senate Republican leadership, following weekly policy luncheons, in Washington D.C., United States on February 10, 2026. Nathan Posner | Anadolu | Getty Images Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., on Thursday said he would bring the SAVE America Act to […]
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Social media giants urged to tighten child safety after UK rejects blanket ban for teens
Photo: Jaromir Chalabala / Getty U.K. regulators are calling on social media giants to enforce stricter protection for children on their platforms after a blanket ban for under-16s was rejected by lawmakers. Online safety organizations Ofcom and the Information Commissioner’s Office said they had written to YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat on Thursday, urging […]
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FCC chair slams Amazon for slow satellite launches after it opposed SpaceX data center plan
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr testifies during the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology hearing titled “Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission,” in Rayburn building on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr lashed out at Amazon on Wednesday for opposing […]
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Elon Musk’s xAI wins permit to build power plant in Mississippi despite pollution concerns
Elon musk and the xAI logo. Vincent Feuray | Afp | Getty Images Elon Musk’s xAI scored a victory in Mississippi, where regulators on Tuesday authorized the artificial intelligence company to build a power plant with 41 natural gas-burning turbines in the town of Southaven to power its nearby data centers. The Mississippi Department of […]
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Nvidia makes ‘significant investment’ in Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab
Mira Murati, then-chief technology officer of OpenAI, speaks during The Wall Street Journal’s WSJ Tech Live Conference in Laguna Beach, California, Oct. 17, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images Nvidia has made a “significant investment” in Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab as part of a new multiyear strategic partnership, the companies announced […]
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Google deepens Pentagon AI push after Anthropic sues Trump administration
People walk near a sign outside of Google headquarters in Mountain View, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images A day after Anthropic sued the Trump administration for designating the artificial intelligence company a supply chain risk, Google is deepening its relationship with the Defense Department and expanding the role of its […]
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